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College of Veterinary Medicine

Ovine Progressive Pneumonia Virus (OPP) cELISA (Lentivirus ELISA)

Section: Serology

Fee: $10.00 ($9.00 if >25 samples)

Turnaround Time: 2–3 business days (samples must arrive by monday or wednesday)

Days Test Started: Tuesday, Thursday

Species: Ovine

Specimen

Name Container Minimum Amount
SerumRed top Vacutainer tube or equivalent0.5 – 1 ml*

Collection Information

GENERAL - Label all containers with appropriate information - Animal ID, Owner Name, Veterinarian, Sample Type, Date.
REFRIGERATION - Refrigerate all samples until shipment.
SERUM - Collect blood in a red top or tiger top blood tube. Allow the sample to clot at room temperature before centrifuging or refrigerating. Serum may be submitted in a spun-down tiger top or poured off after spinning into a secondary tube. If submitting specimens from multiple animals, 1) label each tube sequentially (e.g., 1, 2, 3…) to correspond to the specimen/animal order on the submission form; 2) for each specimen, list animal IDs on submission form; and, 3) if >10 animals per submission, please submit an electronic spreadsheet with animal IDs (in sequential order) – this will facilitate accessioning and data entry, reducing turn-around time.

Shipping Information

If shipping different tissue types, clearly label each container with owner and animal ID (if applicable) and sample/tissue type. Ship specimens overnight with an ice pack. DO NOT SHIP OVER WEEKEND OR HOLIDAY.

Additional Information

Contact the lab for large quantity submissions.

ADDL West Lafayette location tests will be started on Tuesday and Thursday. Samples must be received by Monday and/or Wednesday prior. Contact the lab for rush and/or off-schedule testing for an additional fee.
As caprine serum degrades quickly on the clot, it is recommended to only send serum. The preferred quality of serum for ELISA tests is a clear, translucent yellow sample. For more information, please see our resource on hemolysis.

This test is also available as part of the Small Ruminant Serology Panel.

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